Print Email Facebook Twitter EBB-tidal delta morphology in response to a storm surge barrier Title EBB-tidal delta morphology in response to a storm surge barrier Author Eelkema, M. Wang, Z.B. Stive, M.J.F. Faculty Civil Engineering and Geosciences Department Hydraulic Engineering Date 2013-06-24 Abstract The ebb-tidal delta of the Eastern Scheldt tidal inlet has been under the influence of a storm surge barrier for the past 25 years. This barrier caused a strong decrease in average tidal currents through the inlet. The morphological response of the ebb-tidal delta is characterized by several different processes: (1) an overall decrease in sediment volume and morphological activity, (2) downdrift reorientation of channels and shoals, (3) a redistribution of sediment between channels and shoals, and (4) a lack of sediment exchange with the basin. Simulations with a process-based model show that the reorientation is a result of changed balance between cross-shore and alongshore tidal currents. The sediment volume decrease is a result of decreased tidal currents in combination with wind waves and a lack of sediment supply. Subject tidal inletEastern Scheldtebb-tidal deltastorm surge barriermorphodynamics To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:55aa3067-6d17-4a29-a15a-b01505664c94 Publisher Bordeaux University Source Coastal Dynamics 2013: 7th International Conference on Coastal Dynamics, Arcachon, France, 24-28 June 2013 Part of collection Institutional Repository Document type conference paper Rights (c) 2013 The Authors Files PDF 297519.pdf 1.68 MB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:55aa3067-6d17-4a29-a15a-b01505664c94/datastream/OBJ/view